On September 30, 2023, California Senate Bill 553 (Cortese) was signed into law and California Labor Code section 6401.9 will be in effect and enforceable on July 1, 2024. California employers that fall within the scope of this law must establish, implement, and maintain an effective written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan that includes but is not limited to the following:
- Identifying who is responsible for implementing the plan
- Involving employees and their representatives
- Accepting and responding to reports of workplace violence and prohibit employee retaliation
- Communicating with employees regarding workplace violence matters
- Responding to actual and potential emergencies
- Developing and providing effective training
- Identifying, evaluating, and correcting workplace violence hazards
- Performing post incident response and investigations
A model plan was implemented by the DIR however, this plan will need to be adapted to each place of employment. A copy of the model plan can be downloaded here.
If you need assistance with rolling out a compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, please reach out to a member of Berliner Cohen’s Employment Law team.
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